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DHS reportedly detained a Columbia University student and content creator

  • Technology
  • Mia Sato
  • Feb 26, 2026

Department of Homeland Security agents "made misrepresentations" to gain access to a Columbia University residential building and detained a student early Thursday morning, according to a statement is...

Netflix’s F1 series Drive to Survive will stream on Apple TV, too

  • Technology
  • Jay Peters
  • Feb 26, 2026

Netflix's sports docuseries obsession started a few years ago with F1: Drive to Survive, but when the eighth season premieres after midnight tonight, it will also be available on Apple TV. Now that Ap...

These major issues have brought together Democrats and Republicans in states

  • Business
  • Regan McCarthy
  • Feb 26, 2026
  • US

Across the country, Republicans and Democrats have found bipartisan agreement on regulating artificial intelligence and data centers. But it's not just big tech aligning the two parties.

NATO says iPhones are secure enough to handle classified data

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Feb 26, 2026

The iPhone and iPad have been approved to hold NATO-restricted information, according to an announcement on Thursday. That means off-the-shelf devices running iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 can handle classifie...

Razer’s new laptop sleeve wirelessly charges other devices

  • Technology
  • Andrew Liszewski
  • Feb 26, 2026

Razer has announced an expensive new laptop sleeve that's not made from an exotic animal or encrusted in diamonds. What potentially justifies paying $129.99 for Razer's Laptop Sleeve 16" are the pair...

Cricut’s most popular cutting machine now takes up less space in your crafting room

  • Technology
  • Andrew Liszewski
  • Feb 26, 2026

Cricut has announced new versions of two of its cutting machines that could appeal to crafters struggling with limited space for their hobby. The new Cricut Explore 5 is 30 percent "more compact" than...

Your smart TV may be crawling the web for AI

  • Technology
  • Janko Roettgers
  • Feb 26, 2026

This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. These days, if you sign up for a ne...

8BitDo’s customizable Pro 3 controller is $30 off for the first time

  • Technology
  • Cameron Faulkner
  • Feb 26, 2026

Woot is offering steep discounts on many video games and accessories, some of which are fairly recent releases. No matter what you choose from its sale catalog, you can get up to $30 off your order wi...

HBO Max’s password-sharing crackdown is going global

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Feb 26, 2026

HBO Max's password-sharing crackdown is going to get a lot bigger. During an earnings call on Thursday, Warner Bros. Discovery streaming head JB Perrette said a global expansion "will start in 2026,"...

Google’s Nano Banana 2 brings advanced AI image tools to free users

  • Technology
  • Jess Weatherbed
  • Feb 26, 2026

Google is bringing a more powerful version of its Nano Banana AI image model to free users. Nano Banana 2 (also known as Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) is rolling out today across the Gemini app and other Go...

Democrats to introduce bill aimed at resurrecting IRS Direct File

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Feb 26, 2026

160 Democratic lawmakers from across the country are backing a soon-to-be-introduced bill that would reverse the Trump administration's decision to eliminate IRS Direct File. The Direct File Act, led...

Google might reshuffle search results to try to dodge fines in the EU

  • Technology
  • Stevie Bonifield
  • Feb 26, 2026

Google is planning to test changes to how it displays search results for certain topics, nearly a year after it was charged with violating antitrust rules in the European Union, Reuters reports. The s...